Here are the frontrunners to replace Theresa May as Conservative party leader and prime minister

Theresa May will step down as Conservative party leader in June and will be replaced by a new prime minister later this summer.

Boris Johnson is the current frontrunner to succeed her, with far more support for his leadership among Conservative members — who get the final say — than any other candidate.

However, frontrunners at the start of Conservative leadership campaigns have not typically won, so Johnson’s victory is far from certain.

Here are the runners and riders.

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LONDON — Theresa May’s decision to resign as leader of the Conservative Party in June has triggered a race to replace her as leader and prime minister.

Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson is currently the runaway favourite to take the keys to Downing Street. However, with a growing field of candidates his victory is far from certain.

Under Conservative party rules, Tory members of parliament must first whittle the list of candidates down to two, one of which is then selected by a ballot of Conservative party members.

The process will begin on June 10, with the final two selected by the end of June.

Party members will then subsequently vote for the leader in July, with the new leader taking their place at the end of the month.

Here are the runners and riders to replace Theresa May, alongside the latest odds from bookmakers.

1. Boris Johnson — 5/6

Johnson is by far the most popular candidate among Conservative members and will probably win a leadership contest if he makes the final two.

According toa recent YouGov poll, 39% of Tory members want Johnson to be the next leader, with second-placed Dominic Raab trailing on 13%.

While there are a sizeable number of MPs who are opposed to Johnson, there appears to be agrowing view— even among the moderate wing of the party — that he could be the person to unite the party and rescue its disastrous poll ratings, which have plummeted in recent months.